We're really pleased to announce that Islington Right to Grow (R2G) held a successful launch meeting last week. It was well attended, many of us had met at the January Assembly on Food R2G tables. This meeting was our first opportunity to gather and discuss next steps as Islington R2G. Carmen Ho from Tower Hamlets (TH) R2G gave an inspiring presentation on how the TH group formed, involved local communities, key issues and negotiations with the Council to adopt  R2G.  It's an

Read all about our new Right to Grow initiative here. Come along to the first meeting below to find out more!

On Tuesday 27th January Octopus Community Network, the Islington Climate Centre and Islington Food Partnership facilitated Islington’s first People's Assembly on Food. What is a People’s Assembly?   A People’s Assembly is a simple, welcoming way for a community to think, talk and act together. With facilitators to guide the process, everyone gets space to speak, listen and contribute ideas for collective action.  This Assembly brought together 70 people from across the boroug

On Tuesday, November 25th, the Islington Fixers were asked to introduce the project at the Environment, Climate and Transport Scrutiny Committee, in the Council Chamber, as part of the Household Recycling Rates and Waste Reduction Scrutiny Review - Witness Evidence (Reuse and Repair) .  The Fixers’ organisers Pawel Ryczan, Caz Royds and Bel Jacobs outlined the group’s achievements, and made a compelling case for a permanent site for both the Fixers and the Islington Climate C